Veteran’s Day Peoria Pauses to Say Thank You
Schools play a big part. Peoria Unified has hosted flag raisings, assemblies, breakfasts and drive-through parades at campuses across the district, with students thanking veterans in person. Runners have their own way of saluting. The AZ Veterans Day Run has been held at the Peoria Sports Complex on North 83rd Avenue, with a portion of proceeds supporting Team Red, White and Blue. Honoring a veteran does not need to be elaborate. Attend a ceremony, fly a flag, write a note of thanks to a neighbor, or invite a veteran in your family to share a story over dinner. If you are unsure what to say, a simple thank you is always enough. It takes two seconds and costs nothing, which makes it quite possibly the best bargain in the West Valley. Check peoriaaz.gov for this year’s schedule.
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11, and in Peoria it is a day that stretches well beyond a single ceremony. From school cafeterias to sports fields, the community has a long habit of finding ways to honor those who served. The date has deep roots. Fighting in World War I ended with an armistice that took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, and early observances were called Armistice Day. Congress renamed the holiday Veterans Day in 1954 so it would honor American veterans of all wars. Peoria’s own tribute lives at Rio Vista Community Park, home to a veterans memorial. In 2019 the city dedicated the Sen. John McCain Veterans Memorial Plaza there during its Veterans Day ceremony, along with new additions to the honor wall that carries the names of local veterans.
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